Planter.



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PLANTBR.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 22,1904.

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No. 043,500. PATENTBD PEB. 5, 1907.

W. soBBjY. ,PLANTER- APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22,1904.

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- PATENTBD PEB. 5, 1007.

W. soBEY. v1213.010000.. APPLICATION FILED .TTTNE 22. 1904.

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No. 343,500. PATENTED PEB. 5,1907.

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PLANTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE2`2,1904`.

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| lill umY 3? No. 843,500. PATENTED PEB. 5,'190'7. W SOBEY PLANTER.

xPPLIoAfrIoN FIL'ED JUNE 22,1904.

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-IgLANTBm APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22,1904.

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UNITED STATES RATRNT OTTIOR.

WILLIAM SORRY-,or RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR To J. I. CASE PLOW WORKS,OF RACINE, WISCONSIN A CORPORATION.

PLANTEFi.

Specieation of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

lpplication led June Z2, 1904. Serial No. 213.608.

.To @ZZ whom t nul/y con/cern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM SOBEY, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Racine, county of Racine, and State of Vy'isccnsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Planters, of which thatthe parts subject to strain may be formed of wrought iron or steel bars,thereby. avoiding the use of cast metal.

Furtherk objects of the invention are to provide simple and eHectivemeans by which the furrow openin and covering devices arranged,res'pectivel in front and in rear of the seed .mechanism may beshiftedto and from working position b a common shifter and actuatin-handle, w 'ch is also preferably arrange to throw the seed mechanisminto and out of gear.l

The invention also seeks to provide independent adjustable connectionsbetween the controlling-shifter and the furrow-opening device or plow,so arranged that the adjustment ofthe latter does not disturb therelative operation of the other parts, and, further7 toprovide means bywhich the covering devises may be automatically locked in workingposition, together with means actuated by the controlling-shifter forreleasing said lock, and to improve the construction of the standard orthe plowor furrow-opener and guiding devices therefor, whereby thethrust upon the plow-standard may be taken up by tension-bars of wroughtiron or steel.

Other objects of the invention are to improve and simplify theconstruction and arrangement of parts, as will hereinafter 'appear; andthe invention consists in .the features of construction,combinations,and arrangement of parts set forth in the followingdescription, illustrated in the'l accompanying drawings, and moreparticularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

A1n the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved planterin which for the sake of clearness the wheel-shaft is shown in sectionand the supporting-wheels indicated by a dotted line. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section on line 2 2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 2a is an inverted planview of the guide-pocket for the standard of the plow or otherfurrow-opening device. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the Inachine-frame,certain parts being broken away and certain parts shown in section.

Fig. 3a is a detail view of the shift mechanism for the drag-bars whichcarry the covering devices Figs. 4 and 4 are detail cross-sectionalviews on lines 4 4 and a a, respectively, of Fig. 3. Fig; 5 is a detailview of the standard and guides therefor, certain parts being shown insection on line 5 5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5a is a detail elevation of thelocking mechanism for holding the covering devices in working position.Figs. 5b and 5c are detail side views of the locking-mechanism shown,respectively, in and out of operative position. Fig. 6 isafdetaillfrontview ofthe seed mechanism and operating-Gearing therefor,and Fig. 6a is a detail side viewl illustrating the Inanner of mountingthe seed-can.

The supporting-wheels 10 for the lantingmachine are ri idly secured tothe rive-axle 11, so that the atter rotates with the Wheels. The' frameof the machine comprises the inner side'bars 12 andthe outer side bars#13. These bars are formed of wrought iron or `steel and arranged onedge, as'shown, to give strength to theframe of thevmachine. The innerside bars 12 are preferably constructed of la single piece bent to forma loop, as shown` so that the rear end of the loop forms a cross bar 14between the rear ends of the side bars 12. From cross-bar 14 the sidebars 12 extend forwardlyl in parallel relation andet .seats orshouldered portions 18 engaging the Bolts 19 securely Coniniir side bars12. nect lugs 17 and the inner side bars 12. The rear ends of the outerside' bars 13 are-spaced apart or separatedfrom the inner Side hars12.,

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and upstanding lugs 2O on the outerv end of bearing-bgxes 16 areprovided With-sho ulderssubjected. fra-nie is secured a rearwardlyupwardly 1ny tending through the axle and engaging one and carrying theoperators seat 26.

vrow within which the seed is planted. The

or 'seats 21, engaging the rear ends ot the outer side bars, which. aresecured to the lugs by bolts 22. At their forward ends the outer sideb'a'rs converge and terminate in forwardly-extending parallel portions13'-, which overlap the forward ends 12 of the inner side bars. Txheforward overlapping portions of the'inner andouternside bars are securedtogether by bolts 23 and to the tongue by bolts 24. This frameconstruction of inner side' bars, outer side or brace bars extendingfrom the inner andouter ends, respectively, oi' thev bearing-boxes 16 tothe tongue, comprises few parts, which are, however, rigidly` securedand braced together and will stand the severe use to which machines ofthis type'are To the rear cross-bar 14 of the clined seat-post 25,preferably' ol spring mrtal he drive-axle or wheel-shaft 1 1 is heldagainst longitudin'al shitt by a pin 27, (see Fig. 4,) exendot one otthe bearing-boxes 16, and by a spur-gear 28, which is rigidly secured tothe shaft and the hub of which` engages the other face ofthebearing-box.

' At the forward part ofthe machine and in front of the seed mechanismis arranged a suitable furrow-opening device, which is preferably adouble mold board or middle-burster 'plow'29 and which forms the trenchor tur- `extending tension bracqfbars 38.

yplow129 or other suitableLlurrow-opening device is secured to the lowerend of a verticallydisposed standard 30, which extends up- I vwardlybetween the adjacent front ends 12 of the side bars of the frame andbetween the pieces of wrought iron or steel bars.

I cross-bolts 23.

" bolts 23.

From each of the cross-bolts 23 depend a pair of lugs 31, formed ofshort These ugs and the iront ends 12 of the side bars `are securelyheldin place and are' held apart by -spacing-thimbles 32, mounted uponthe (See Fig. 2.) Lugs 31 are connected together at their lower ends byside i -thr'r'iugh the lugs and straps, so that a straps 33 andcross-bolts 34, .extending ocket is formed through which the verticali)-disposed standard extends. Upon the rear .bolt 34 is mounted aguide-roller 35, which engages the rear edge of the standard. The

' rear end of a bar 36 is bent around the iront bolt 34 between the sidestraps 33, and barJ 36 extends forwardly along the underside oflthetong'ue 15 and is secured ,thereto by a bolt 37.

'A pair of brace-bars 38 are securely bolted to the inner side bars 12of the frame,

extend upwardly therefrom, converging forwardly, as shown, and terminateinv arallel adjacent portions embracing the stan ard 30. Bolts 39 extendbetween the ends of the brace-bars 3S on opposite sides ci theplowstandard. A spacing-thimble 4G about the i rear bolt 39 holds thebrace-bars 3S apart, i

and a guide-roller 41 upon the front bolt 39 engages the front edge ofthe standard. A second pair of brace-bars 42 are connected'to the frontbolt 39 outside of the brace-bars 38,

are bent forwardly and outwardly,as shown,

l and secured to the rear cross-bolt 24.

It will be observed, that the guide-rollers and 41 for the standard arearranged out of line and that the thrust upon the `standard when theplow vis in the groundsrearwardly upon the guide-roller 35 and forwardlyupon the guide-,roller 41.

sion-bar 36, vand-the thrust upon the'font guide-roller 41 is taken upby the rearwardlyl By this arrangement the p arts'whlch takethe thrustThe thrust upon thev rear guide-roller 35 is taken up' bytheJforwardly-extendmg tension-straps 33 and tenon thestandard can be inthe vforni of tensionbars of wrought ironor steel, and parts of castmetal which are liablel to 'break are not employed. The guides andbraces for holding'the plow to its work are' securelyheld in place andat the same time 'the pliowor otherhirrow-opening device and standardltherefor may be readily shifted in 'vertical direction te and fromworking positionl I y The standard 3() `gis preferably formed, as shownin Fig. 5, of two bars 43.connected tol gether and separated throughoutthe greater portion of their length by' anintermediate filler-bar 44.The lower ends oi the side bars 43 of the standard below the' filler-bar44 are bent inwardly and brought together, so that the lower end of thestandard `is reduced "in thickness, as shown. A toot formedof separateside pieces 45 carriesthe plow 29 aird'is adjustably secured to thelower reduced end of the standard which extends, as shown .in Fig. 5,between the side pieces 45 of the `foot.

Side pieces 45 are pivoted tothe standard by a bolt 46 and be swung oradjusted about this pivot-bolt,v being held in 'adjusted position by abolt 47,'extending through the lower contracted end of the standardandlthrou h one of a seriesof holes 48 (see Figi?) irrt e side pieces45. It will be observed'fthat the -outer faces of the standard'and ofthe footmay beset' at any desired inclination rel-,a1

tively to the ground.

The loweren'd of a bolt 49, extending vertically .throughthe-draft-tongue 15, serves as a hitch for the drag-bar of the team. A.plate 50 is 4arranged between the heads of the bolts 37 and 49, and abent strap 51 connects the lower ends of these bolts. By means of theconnected straps 51 and 36 the dratt of the team is brought to bear ldirectly upon the standard 30. i

The seed box or hopper 52 is provided with ITO a suitable bottom 53, ofcast metal, and within the seedbox-bottom is mounted a horizontalbeveled gear 54, which. drives a seedplate of any suitable or desiredconstruction. planting seeds of different kinds may be arranged in thewell-known manner within the seedbox-bottom.

The seedbox-bott-om (see Fig. 6) is secured at diamctrically oppositepoints and at either side of the machine upcn a pair of brackets 56. Thebrackets 56 are provided with depending lugs 57, arranged to engage mdrest upon the inner side bars 12k of the planter-trame, and the bracketsare also provided with depending ears 58, within wl'iich a countensliait59 is journaled. A combined b veled and spur pinion 60, the separateportions of which are cast integrally with each 4other or otherwiseformed in one piece, is

keyed to the counter-shaft 59. The beveled portion of the combinedpinion engages the teeth of the beveled gear 54, while the spur portionof the combined pinion engages the teeth of the spur-gear 28 upon theaxle 11.

The counter-shaft 59 is held against longitudinal shift with the ears 58by the engagement of the combined pinion with one of the ears and by asleeve 61 arranged on the shaft and extendingbetween the pinion and theear 58 upon the opposite bracket.

To connectand disconnect the drivegear' ing between axle V11 and theseed mechanism within the box or hopper 52, said box or hopper and partsconnected therewith are vertically shiflable to throw the pinion.. 60into and out of mesh with the spur-gear 28. For this purpose therearends of a pai:` of links 62 are arranged within seats in the outer iacrsof'brackets 56 and arc securely connected thereto. The forward ends of`the links 62 converge or are bent toward each other and are pivotallyconnected'to upstanding lugs A63A on the frame by bolts 63. These lugsare conveniently secured in place upon the outer ends ofthe rear bolt23, which extends, as described, between the torward ends 12 yand 13 ofthe inner and outer eide bars. The

seedbox and seed mechanism, together with the counter-shaft 59, pinion60, and links 62, swing vertically' upon Jthe pivot-bolts 63 to throwthe pinion-6() into and out of mesh with the drive-gear 28, and thusstart or stop the seeding mechanism, asdcsired.

A seeddelivery .chute 64, through which the seed from the seed mechanismWithin,the

box or hopper passrs to the ground, is bolted at its'i'nner end to a lug.65 upon the sleeve 61. This sleeve is free tb oscillate upon thecounter-shaft 59, so that, in effect, the deliv-.

ery-chute 64 is pivotally supportedupon the shaft and swings thereon asit'is raised and lowered with the seed mechanism. In this manner thedelivery-chute shnts up andA y[nterchangeable seed mechanism for down ina substantially vertical direction and does not interfere with theproper shift of the seed mechanism as the latter is swung about pivots63 and thrown into and out of gear.

-In front of the wheel-axle 1 1 the outerside or brace bars 13 areprovided, as shown, with forwardly-inclined portions 13, extendingtoward the` inner-side bars 12, and with straight portions 131?,arranged adjacent and para lel with the inner side bars. Brackets 66 and67 are provided with seats or shoul- Adered portions 68, (see Fig. 45,)fitting andv bolted to the inclined portions 13a of the outer side bars.(See Fig. 3.) These brackets 66 and 67 are provided with'depending lugs69,'wi'hin which is juurnaled-the shifter rock-shaft 70. A hub 71,secured to the outer end of shaft 7 O, carries an upstanding lug or arm72, to which is bolted an actuating handlever 73. A spring-pressed dog74 upon the' hand-lever 73 is arranged to engage the teeth cfa segment75, cast in one piece or otherwiseconnected to the bracket ,66,soas/ r'to hold the controlling shift mechanism 1n'` any desired position. Atri76, pivotcd to the handle 73 at it s upper en ,is connected to the dog74 by a link 7 7, so that the dog may be disengaged by the operator.

An. arm 78, ixed centrally upon the shifter rock-shaft 70, .projectstorwardlytherefrom.

Its outer end extends between the lower ends of a pair oi' links 79 andis pivotally connected thereto. The upper ends of the links 79 arecontracted together (see Figs. 3 'and 5) and extend between the u perends of' the IOO side'bars 43, which forro-t Yeplow-standard 30, A bolt80 pivot'ally connects the links 79 and the side bars 43 of theplow-standard,

andthis pivot-bolt may be arranged to enany one of a series of holes 81in the plow-standard toadjustahjT connect thelatter with the shiftmechanism. A cam 82, formed on the upper edge of the arm 78, (see Figs.-2 and 4%) is arranged to engage a de pending lug 83, formed on theseedbox-bottom 53, to lift the seed mechanism and disconnect thedrive-geartherei'or by .throwing sides of the standard 30 and toot 45 bythe bolts 46 and 47. A pair (ji-'bolts 89 .extend through the plates 88and the forward end ot the bar 85 and rigidly secure said bar and theparts connected thereto tothe plowstandard. Two rows of holes 90 formedin IIO pinion 60 out of mesh with the gear 28 in the IZO iel are movedto and. from Working positiinnv ll/loreover, `the cam 8,2 is sovarranged as to 'guic'kiy shi-ft the seed mechanism eut of gear as soonas the plow and furrow-opener' are startedl from the ground by theoperator through the medium of the lhanddcver 73 and shift mechanismcontrolledthereby.

A 'pair of shoes or other suitable covering devices 91 are arrangedinrea-r el thefeeddelivery chute, and the Shanks 92 of the 'v'rin itools or blades are secured to the lrear en's i a air of drag-bars`93`by means of straps and jfllts, as shown. The ,forward ends of thedraghars 95 are arranged between the inner side bars l2 aid the,parellelntiens -13b of the outer sidchiari-s;V liifotebolts 94 egnlthroughthe adjacent parallel portion ofthe and outer side bars and the for ardifids of' the4 drag-bars- The drag-bars extend rearwardly frornhthepivotbolts 94 over the bearing-bojisf 1,6 and 4be= tween guide-mgm 95thereon and the side ba-rfs. (See Figs. and4.) Across-bolt gli tttfle ofthe traine rigidly connects the dagtaay The drag-ans are States taaieaan eeftie-,al position by the operationof the I 'shifter ielsslipft 70,and for this purpose a -nrmpair ofc'ains" Qsrdlfigs. 3a and 4a) are g4@pret-orali]vlN rotatably adjustable 11991?- S@ barsrf'iay be adjustedandmounted upon the slis'ifjs\ll`hese cams aire t ie shifterrowcksljiaitjQf-to vary the drag-bars. Arms" 98r` are'. rigid y theshaft adjaeeirtA the cams 97, and the; cagas are provided Withcorresponding adjacentY arms 992 An adjustable bolteand-slot con- 'tibetweenl the lower ends' ofthe arms coinpiis a hlt 100, engaging aslot/101 in the arin 98, this bolt-and-slot connection theshifter-caiiiaof the dragiieid in adjusted positioiii, i Suitable means are? provided,for automatically `e1;1 ;,fag;ing and adding these drag-bars and Lthesevering devices carried thereby in Wrkingposition-- Forthis pur poseabracket 102 is securedV to the rear bar i4 er the frame,- and ca apiv'cttolt 10s, e tending between ears 101i` u y on the bracket, y ismounted a loclrlf The ook comprises a` pair of arms 106,- teriniiiatingin curved 0 catches or stops 107 and connected byr a cross-piece 108.91spring 109 is coiled' about the pivot'bolt 108, and its ends en#y Ygage,respectively-,With the bracket 102 and with the cross-bar 108 ofthe lock. The lock is held in such position by the spring that the`cross-bar 96 between .the dragebarsgwill be .automatically engaged bythe catches or stop devices 107 on the lock as the drag-bars andground-tools are lowered to Working posi tion.y The dragfbars 93` arepreferably provided `:with footpieces 1-10, by which the rider lmayassistfin forcing the bars and thecovering devices'c'arried thereby toWorking position and into engagement With the locking means.

VThe controiling shift 'mechanism is arranged to. automatically releasethe lockl 4nectingthe-forward end of the rod with the arm. 98 on therock-shaft. (See Fig. 1.) As soonas the hand-lever and rock-shaft are""moved to lift the drag-bars from Working position.

At times a may be seared to hold the ,locking means out of o eration,and for this purpose a shouldered atch 113 is-pivoted iipn an upstandinglug 114 on the bracket 102 end is arranged to engage the shoulder 115 tohold the* lock lout 0i operation, as` y shown in Fig. 5G. A linger 1 1.6upon the latch is arrangedto shit thevlatter and permit the return ofthelocking device t0 operative pesitan.'v A

. lt Will be observed vthat all operating parts of the planter arecontrolled by a common shifter and single actuating hand-lever, so

h Y that the rider may easily eontrolthe machine and' at' the same timeguide his team. lift-cams 97 for the drag-bars are ar ranged, ass-hewnin Fig. 3?, -closely adjacent the pi've'fteholts 94 of the dragbars, sothat a veryshoriJ throw of the shift mechanism is necessary to liftthe-drag-bars. Correspondingly the shift-arm 78 or the plow and cani 82for disengagin the driveear for the seed mechanisnikare aso arrange tothrow these arts out of Working position upon a short Ein-0W of theoperating-handle.

t Will be observed that the adjustable connections between' thecrank-arm 78 and; the standard 80 are entirely independent of Vthe othershii'table parts control ed by the rockgershaft, so thatr'the adjustmentof the plow or other suitable furrow-opening device carried by thelstandard maybe edected"l without disturbing the relative relationandoperation oi the other parts of the machine.

Hi desired, the drag-bars 93 may be dis-l connected by removingtheconnectingcrossbolt 96, so that the covering devices carried by thedrag bars may mpve independently.

lOO i out departure from thefeatures of the inven-4 tion.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

l. In planters, the combination of the wheel-axle, frame anddraft-tongue, said frame comprising inner and outer side bars spacedapart `at their rear ends, and having forward converging ends secured tosaid tongue and bearing-boxes for said wheel-axle extending between andsecured to the separated rear ends of said inner and outer side bars. A

2. In planters, the combination of the wheel-axle, frame anddraft-tongue, said frame comprising inner and outer side bars spacedapart at their rear ends, and having forward converging ends secured tosaid tongue,bearing-boxesforsaidwheel-axle,and shouldered lugs onopposite ends of said bearing-boxes engaging and secured respectively torear separated ends of said inner and outer side bars.

3. In planters, the combination of the lwheel-axle, frame anddraft-tongue, said frame comprising an inner loop having parallel .sidebars converging at their front ends and terminatingin'forwrgfily-extended parallel portions overlappi'- g the sides of saids ton'ggQJbearing-boxes for said axle secured attieir inner ends to therear ends of said side bars, outer bracing side bars secured at theirrear ends to the outer ends of said bearing-boxes, said outer side barsconverging at their forward ends and terminating in for-Awardly-extending parallel portions overlapping the forward ends of saidinner side bars, and bolts extendingl through the forward ends of saidinner and outer side bars and said tongue.

4. In`4 planters, the combination of the wheel-axle, frame and tongue,said frame comprising `inner and outer side bars spaced apart attheirirear ends having parallel portions at the front part of the frameand converging forward ends secured to said tongue,l pivot-boltsextending through the parallel portions of said inner and outer sidebars, rearwardly-extending drag-bars having tl' eir forward endsextending between the parallel portions of said inner and outer sidebars and pivoted on said bolts, bearing-boxes for said wheel-axlesecured to the rear ends of said inner and outer side bars, seats onsaid boxes for said drag -bars and 'covering devices carried by saidbars.

5. In planters, the combination with a frame and seed mechanism thereon,of a vertical standard in front of said seed mechan ism, a guide-pocket`on said frame through 'which said standard shifts, said standard havingits lower end portion reduced in w idth, a foot comprising side piecesembracing and adjustably connected to the lower reduced end of saidstandard, the outer sides of said standard and foot being on the samevertical planes, and a furrow -forming device connected to said foot.

6. In planters, the combination with a frame, seedbox anddelivery-chute, of a vertioally-sliftable section and furrow-opener atthe low er end of said chute, a plow and standard in front of saidchute, means for vertically shifting said plow and standard andadjustable means connecting said standard with said lower chute-sectionand furrow-opener for common shift, said means comprising a pair ofplates'secured to opposite sides of said standard, a bar connected tosaid chute-section and furrow-opener and extending between said platesand adjustable bolt connections betw een said bar and plates.

l7. In planters, the combination with the frame and seed mechanismthereon, of a furrow-forming device, an upright standard thereforvertically shiftable in front of said. seed mechanism, a guide on ,theframe for said standard, braces connected at the rear. end to said frameand extending upwardly and forwardly therefrom to embrace said standardabove said guide and a roller held between the front end of said bracesand engaging the forward edge of said standard, substantially asdescribed.

8. In planters, the combination with the frame and seed mechanismthereon, said frame having side bars arranged adjacent each other attheir forward ends, of a furrowforming device in front of said seed nechanism, an upright standard therefor vertically IOC shiftable betw eenthe forward adjacent ends j brace-bars and engaging tl e front end o fsaid standard, substantially as described.

9. In planters, the combination with the frame and seed mechanismthereon, of a furrow-forming device and standard therefor verticallyshiftable in front of said seed mechanism, lugs on the forward ends ofthe side bars of said frame connecting straps between said lugs forminga pocket to receive said standard, and a roller supported between saidstraps and engaging the rear face of said standard. l A

10. In planters, the combination with the frame and seed mechanismthereon, of a furrow-forming device and a vertical standard thereforshiftable in front of said seed mechanism, guides for said standardarranged out of line, one abovethe other and engaging the front and rearfaces respectively of the standard and tension-straps extendingrearwardly from the upper front guide to the frame and forwardly rromthe lower rear guide to the 'frame for taking the thrust on said guides,

substantially as described.

11. In planters, the combination with the frame and seed mechanismthereon, of a furrow-forming device and a vertical standard thereforshiftable in front of said seed mechanism, guide-rollers arranged out ofline one above the other and engaging the front and re-ar facesrespectively of said standard and tension-braces for taking the thruston said rollers extending` rearwardly from the upper front roller to theframe and forwardly from .the lower reall roller to the frame.

12. In. planters, the combination with the frame and seed mechanism, ofa cross rockshaft, a pair of drag-bars pivoted to said frame andextending over said shaft and cams on said shaft arranged to engage andelevate said drag-bars.

13. In planters, the combination with the frame and seed mechanismthereon, of a cross rock-shaft on the frame, an operating shift-levertherefor, drag-bars pivoted to said frame and extending rearwardly oversaid shaft, covering devices carried by said dragbars and camsadjustably mounted on said rock-shaft for engaging and elevating saiddrag-bars.

14. In planters, the combination with the frame and seed mechanismthereon, of rearwardly-extending drag-bars connected to the frame,covering devices carried by said drag'- bars, a rock-shaft on the frame,cams on said shaft engaging and shifting said drag-bars, said cams beingrotatable adjustably on said shaft, arms fixed on said shaft adjacentsaid cams and adjustable bolt-and-slo'tconnections between said arms andcams.

15. In planters, the combination with the u ing devices connected tosaid frame, a shifter" rock-shaft having means for raising said coveringdevices, aloek for holding the same 1n workingtposltion, and aconnection between 'said rock-shaft and lock whereby the latter isreleasedwhen said rock-shaft is shifted to lift said covering devices. a

17. In lanters, the combination wlth the i y frame an' seed mechanismthereon, of rearmeans out of operation.

Working position and means operated by said Y rock-shaft for releasingsaid lock.

18. In planters, the combination with the frame and seed mechanismthereon, of covering devices connected to the frame, a lock arranged toautomatically engage and hold said covering devices in Working positionand a latch for holding said lock out of operation.

19. In planters, thel combination with the frame and seed mechanismthereon, of dragbars connected to the frame, covering means carried bysaid bars, a spring-held stop device for automatically holding said barsin working position and means for holding said stop device out ofoperation.

20. In planters, the combination with the frame and seed mechanismthereon, of dragbars pivoted to the frame, covering devices carriedthereby, a cross-bar. connecting saiddrag-bars, a spring-actuatedlockivoted on the frame arranged to automatica ly engage said cross-bar andhold said drag-bars in working position and a pivoted latch for holdingsaid lock out of operation.

21. In planters, the combina-tion withl a frame and seeding mechanismthereon, of drag-bars hung on the frame, covering devices carriedthereby, stop device' arranged to automatically engage andv hold saidbars in Working position and means for releasing said stop device.

y 22. In planters, the combination the frame and seeding mechanismthereonef^`Y drag-bars hung on the frame, covering devices carriedthereby, a spring-held stop device arranged to automatically engage'andhold said bars in working position, means for releasing said stop deviceand means forholding the same out of operation, Y

' 23. In planters, .the',combination`with the frame and seedingmechanism thereon, of drag-bars hung on the frame,A ground-tools carriedthereby, means arranged' to automatically engage and hold said'barsworking position, a shifter arranged tov raise said bars fromworking position, means-actuated by said shifter fon' releasing saidlocking means and means for holdingsaid. locking 24. In planters, thecombinationwith the frame and seed lmechanism thereon, of dragbarspivoted on the frame,'covering devices carried thereby, a spring-heldlock arranged to automatically engage and hold said bars in workingposition, a shifter for lifting said bars froml working position,"connections between said shifter and lock forreleasing the latter and alatch for holding said'lock out of operation. 4

25'. In planters, the combination with the frame and drive-axle, of aseedbox mounted on said frame, a rotatable seed-plate and an actuatingbeveled gear in the bottom of said seedbox, a spur-gear on saidwheel-shaft, a counter-shaft and a combined pinion having beveled andspur portions formed integral with each other m aunted on saidcountershaft and meshing with said spur-gear on the wheel-shaft and withthe bevel-gear in the i' .substantially as described.

27. In planters, the combination with the frame, seedbox anddelivery-chute thereon, of a furrow-forming device mounted on said framein front of said chute, rearwardlyextending drag-bars pivoted to saidframe,

covering devices carried by said bars, 'a rockshaft on the frame, acrank on the rock-shaft, a link connecting said crank and furrowformingdevice for shifting the latter, and cams on said shaft for raising saiddrag-bars. 28. In planters, the combination with the frame, drive-axleand seed mechanism,0f gearing between said drive-axle and s'eedmechanism, a shiftable furrow-forming de-A vice and'rearwardly-extending drag-bars independently mounted on said frame,covering devices carried by said drag-bars, a rockshaft on the framebelow said drag-bars, an operating hand-lever therefor, means on saidrock-shaft for raising said furrow-forming device and for disconnectingsaid gearing and cam-arms on said' rock-shaft for engaging and raisingsaid drag-bars, substantially as described.

29. In planters, the combination with the frame and drive-axle, of aseedbox mounted on said frame, seed mechanism in the boxbottom; gearingbetween said drive-axle and said seed mechanism, said Y seedbox beingshiftable to ,disconnect'said gearing, a vertically-shiftablefurrow-forming device in front of said seed mechanism,rearwardly-extending drag-bars pivoted to the frame, covering devicescarried by said bars, a rock-shaft' journaled on the frame below saiddrag-bars and seedbox connected to raise and lower said furrow-formingdevice and arms on said rock-shaft for engaging and raising saidseedbox, and, said di ag-bars, substantially as described.

3f). In planters, the combination with the on said frame, seed mechanisminthe boxbottom gearing between said drive-axle and said seed mechanism,said seedbox being shiftable to disconnect said gearing, avertically-shiftable furrow-forming device in front Vof said` seedmechanism, rearwardlyextending drag-bars pivoted to the frame, coveringdevices carried by said bars, a cross rock-shaft, cams on said shaft forraising said drag-bars and seedbox and a crankand-link 'connectionbetween said shaft and said furrow-forming device for raising thelatter.

31. In planters, the combinationwith the frame and drive-axle, of aseedboX mounted on said frame, seed mechanism in the boxbottom, gearingbetween said drive-axle and said seed mechanism, said seedbox beingshiftable to disconnect said gearing, a furrowforming device shiftablymounted on the frame in front of said seed mechanism, a crossrock-shaft, an arm on said shaft, oo nnection between said arm andfurrow-forming device for raising the latter and a cam on said arm forraising said seed-can.

32. In planters, the combination with the frame, drive-axle and seedmechanism, of gearing between said drive-axle and seed mechanism, afurrow forming device shiftably mounted on-the frame in front of saidseed mechanism, a cross rock-shaft, an arm on said shaft, connectionsbetween said arm and furrow-forming device for raising the latter' andmeans on said Aarm for disconnecting said gearing.

33. In planters,' the combination with thel frame and seed mechanismthereon, of a furrow-forming device vertically shiftable in front ofsaid seed mechanism, rearwardlyextending drag-bars pivoted to the frame,covering devices carried thereby, a shifter rock-shaft below saiddrag-bars, means on said rock-shaft for engaging and raising saiddrag-bars and independent adjustable connections between said shaft andfurrow-formingdevice for raising the latter. i

34. In planters, the combination with the frame and drive-axle, seedmechanism on said frame, gearing between said axle and ksaid seedmechanism, said seed mechanism being vertically movable into andout of,

gear, a shiftable furrow-forming dovic'e in j front of said seedmechanism, rearwardlyextending drag-bars pivoted to said frame andcovering devices, a rock-shaft journaled, 0n the frame below saiddrag-bars and seed mechanism, .arms on said shaft for lengaging andraising said drag-bars and said seed mechanism and an adjustableconnection between said shaft and said furrow-forming device for raisingthe latter, substantially as described.

,35. In planters, the combination .with the frame and drive-axle, ofseed mechanism on frame and drive-axle. of a seedbox mounted said frame,rearing between said axle and 15o IOR seed mechanism, said seedmechanism being Shiftable to connect and disconnect said gearing, ashiftable furrow-forming device in front of said seed mechanism,rearwardly-extending drag-bars pivoted to the frame, covering' devicescarried by said drag-bars, a shifter rock-,shaft on the frame beneathsaid dragbars and seed mechanism, cams on said shaft for raising saiddrag-bars, an arm fixed to said shaft, a cam on Said arm for liftingsaid seed mechanism out of gear and an adjustable link cdnnectionbetween saidaim and furrow-forming device.

36. In planters, the combination of the Avaiafiia wheel and Wheel-axleframe and drafttongue, said frame comprising side bars connected attheii1 forward ends to said tongue, bearing-boxes for said Wheel-ax1esecured to said side bars, rearWardiy-extending dragbars pivoted'attheir forward ends to said side bars and extending over saidbearingboxes, coveringl devices carried by said dragbars. and lugs onsaid bearing-boxes for 1im it-ingl the lateral movement of saiddrag-bars.

WILLIAM SOBEY. Vitnesses LAWRENCE JOHNSON, CHARLES ARMSTRONG.

